Lake LA-4-200 N5033L
16 July 1988 · Candlewood Lake, Connecticut, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 16 July 1988 at about 19:30 local time, a Lake LA-4-200 registered N5033L, operated by James A.marquis, was involved in an accident near Candlewood Lake, Connecticut, United States. 3 people were on board and 3 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 19:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Candlewood Lake, Connecticut, United States
- Nearest airport
- Candlewood Lake
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Lake LA-4-200
- Registration
- N5033L
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- James A.marquis
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Danbury → New Milford
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC88LA182
People
3 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE LA-4-200 MADE A TAKEOFF UNDER REPORTED CONDITIONS OF GUSTY WIND AND WAVES OF 1 TO 2 FEET. THE MAXIMUM DEMONSTRATED WAVE HEIGHT FOR THE AIRCRAFT IS 1 FOOT. THE PILOT REPORTED HE ABORTED THE TAKEOFF DUE TO A PERSON ON A JET SKI IN HIS WAY AND AS HE TRIED TO TURN TO THE RIGHT A WING DUG INTO THE WATER AND THE AIRCRAFT WATERLOOPED. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HIS TWO PASSENGERS AND HIMSELF WERE RESCUED BY BOATERS AND THE AIRCRAFT SANK WITHIN 15 SECONDS. NO WITNESSES WERE FOUND WHO SAW THE JET SKI. WITNESSES REPORTED THAT THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF CONTROL DURING TAKEOFF FOR NO APPARENT REASON.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Lake LA-4 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jun 1988 | Lake LA-4-200 | Wantagh, New York, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 1988 | Lake LA-4 | Linden, New Jersey, United States | Walter FIL | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 1988 | Lake LA-4-200 | Montpelier, Vermont, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 Jun 1988 | Lake LA-4-200 | Mico, Texas, United States | Ward D. Heinrich | No injuries | - |
| 26 Aug 1988 | Lake LA-4-200 | Lakeside, Montana, United States | Cook, LEW W. | No injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 1988 | Lake LA-4-200 | Fox Lake, Illinois, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Sep 1988 | Cessna 152 | Windham, Connecticut, United States | King Service Aviation, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Sep 1988 | Piper PA-28-180 | Griswold, Connecticut, United States | Wayne Keenen | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Sep 1988 | Cessna 150 | Burlington, Connecticut, United States | Karie L. Parker | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Oct 1988 | Bell 206L-1 | Wallingford, Connecticut, United States | Wico Aviation, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 Feb 1988 | Piper PA-34-200T | Stratford, Connecticut, United States | U.s. Express | Fatal | 2 |
| 24 Dec 1988 | Beechcraft A36 | Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |